Daily digest / SENSEX / 2026-10-13 · this week
SENSEX · Tuesday 13 Oct 2026 · close
73,256 +639.9 (+0.88%)
2nd straight up dayExpiry Thu 15 Oct · 2 sessions

Buying from the open, closes near the highs

SENSEX opened with a 670-pt gap down at 71,946. SENSEX climbed 1,313 pts from 71,946 at 09:15 to 73,259 by 15:30 IST. Put writers added the most fresh OI at 70,000 (+17.3 L). Call writers built positions at 74,000–75,000, led by 75,000 (+9.0 L). Max pain moved from 72,000 to 72,800, following price up. PCR rose from 0.75 to 1.81.

Spot Max pain 72,000 support PCR 15-min · IST
Open71,946
High · 15:3373,270
Low · 09:1571,733
Avg PCR1.24
Max pain72,800

Key levels into expiry

75,000 Fresh calls +9.0 L cap
74,000 Call wall · 18.4 L OI · Fresh calls +7.8 L resistance
73,256 Close ●
72,800 Max pain magnet
72,000 Fresh puts +16.5 L · held the low support
70,000 Fresh puts +17.3 L · Put wall · 25.7 L OI support

Where writers added today

75,000
+9.0 L
74,000
+7.8 L
74,500
+4.7 L
70,000
+17.3 L
72,000
+16.5 L
72,500
+13.5 L
■ calls   ■ puts · OI change from the first snapshot to the close, strikes near spot

Move vs what options priced

Weekly ATM straddle at open846
Session range1,537
One session moved 1.8× the weekly straddle's full priced move.

Last 6 sessions

10-05 72,339 —
PCR 1.31
MP 76,700 10-06 73,001 +662
PCR 1.74
MP 73,200 10-07 72,501 -500
PCR 1.36
MP 72,800 10-08 71,593 -908
PCR 0.84
MP 71,600 10-09 72,616 +1,022
PCR 1.35
MP 72,500 10-13 73,256 +640
PCR 1.24
MP 72,800

Max pain: strike where option buyers lose most at expiry. Fresh OI: positions opened this session. PCR: put OI ÷ call OI.

Descriptive summaries of recorded option-chain data. Not trading signals or advice. Disclaimer →

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